I Hope You Dance 2

The Waterloo and Watertown dance classes will be performing their Christmas dances this week.

Waterloo’s Christmas performance will be held at The Mode Theater on Monday December 13th. Watertown’s Christmas performance will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Thursday, December 16th. If you are interested in coming to see the performances, email Miss Leah at missleahdance@gmail.com for directions and details.

I am looking forward to watching the dancers perform to their Christmas songs.  I hope you all are staying warm and enjoying the Christmas season.

I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a joyful new year!

~Miss Leah

Due to an event that is taking place at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, there will be no class this Thursday (11/11/10). The makeup class day will be on Saturday, November 20th.

Pre-ballet 10:00-10:30

Ballet 1 10:30-11:00

Ballet 2  11:00-11:30

Jazz 1  11:30-12:00.

There will still be classes held in Waterloo.

Thank you for your cooperation,

~Miss Leah

Here is a picture from my pre-ballet class in Watertown.

(From left to right)

Gracelyn, Allyson, Brynn, Lauren, Abigail, Paige, and Grace.

 All the girls looked so cute on costume week! We danced to the Halloween song “Monster Mash” and my Jazz Class learned how to dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”.

 All of the dancers did a wonderful job!

~Miss Leah

Next week (October 24th-30th) dancers may wear their halloween costume to dance class! Please make sure the costume isn’t too scary, and that the dancers will still be able to perform dance movements while wearing their costumes.  I hope everyone has a great Halloween!

Time has been flying by! If you haven’t registered yet, please call or email Miss Leah as soon as possible to hold a spot for you dancer.

I look forward to dancing with you soon!

~Miss Leah

Because of scheduling conflicts, I have had to change the times and days for both Waterloo and Watertown classes. Waterloo classes will now be on Monday nights from 4-7 and Watertown classes will be on Thursday nights also from 4-7.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. I hope to see you all in the fall!

~Miss Leah

Hello dancers!

I hope you all are having a great summer! It seems this summer has flown by and dance classes for the school year are just around the corner!

Registration is now available online. Click on “Registration” on the top of the page and print out the appropriate registration form. Also, please see “Dance Class Descriptions” at the top of the page to view the different dance classes offered for the school year.

Summer Dance Camp is only a week away! Don’t miss out on all the fun! Since there are a few openings left, last minute registrations are welcome. Please view the descriptions for the dance camps  below.

I look forward to another GREAT year of dancing!!

~Miss Leah

Hello everybody!

The summer is flying by, I can’t believe it is already July! I am excited to be having two summer dance camps this year for two different age groups. They include dance, games, activities, crafts, storytime, a tea party, snacks, and a mini-recital for friends and family.

“I’m A Ballerina”

Does your preschooler dream of being a ballerina? This camp will help that dream come true. Welcome to children ages 3-5. This camp will be from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

“Dancin’ Like A Star”

This camp is open to any child wanting to explore the world of dance and many of its styles such as ballet, broadway, jazz, and hip hop. Welcome to children ages 5 and up. This camp will be from 10:30-12:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Camps will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Watertown (August 2nd-13th).

For more information, email Leah at missleahdance@gmail.com

To register, fill out the registration form on the website.

Miss Leah sure enjoyed working with the girls at our Summer Dance Camp!  The little ones (ages 3-5) had fun making fairy wands, crowns, paper ballerina chains, and Little Mermaid caverns.  

Our older dancers had fun making two friendship bracelets – one to keep and one to give away to a new friend at camp.  They also made cute denim purses, and were very busy being artists painting our background scenery of the beach and palm trees.

All of the dancers also enjoyed some fun treats like strawberry smoothies, s’mores, homeade cookies and apples, peanut butter, and marshmallows that made them look like they had funny teeth!

With our beach and Hawaiian theme, all of the dancers learned to do the hula.  They learned that in Hawaii, doing the hula is really dancing a story.  Our little girls danced and sang to the song “Pearly Shells.” They also learned classical ballet steps to the Little Mermaid song “Part of Your World.”  They were so cute onstage with their hula skirts and leis and cute singing voices!

Our older class learned their songs very quickly and kept Miss Leah on her toes!

They learned their Hawaiian hula song “The Hukilau” on the very first day!  So, Miss Leah challenged them with a pretty difficult jazz/hip hop song which was a fun, fast version of Elvis Presley‘s “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” which was featured in the movie “Lilo and Stitch.”  Once they got that down, Miss Leah added one more ballet song for them to work on, the Beach Boys‘ ”Surfer Girl.”  They did an amazing job on all three songs at our Summer Dance Camp Recital!

 We had so much fun with you girls and hope to see you all in the fall!!

Waiting to Go On Stage

Love and XXXXOOOO,

Miss Leah and Kris

 

Fairytale Ballet Summer Dance Camps July 6-17

Princess Dance Camp (3-5 year olds) — $95
10:30 a.m. – noon, Monday-Friday

During this fun, two-week princess camp, dancers will hear fairytales and learn classical ballet techniques to songs that go with the stories.  After dance class, campers will enjoy a snack and will then make art projects that all princesses will love — like fairy wands and tiaras! The cost includes snacks and art supplies.  On the final day of camp, the dancers will put on a delightful princess performance onstage for family and friends.

Summer Dance Camp – (6 years and older) — $95
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Monday – Friday 

During this fun, two-week camp, dancers will experience a “sampler” of all kinds of dancing styles. They will learn classical ballet techniques, dance with grass skirts and leis to Hawaiian music, and will have fun learning jazz and hip hop too! The camp also includes snacks and fun art projects such as friendship bracelets and purses, and; of course, an awesome performance onstage at the end of the camp for family and friends.

 Additional Information:

There will be no additional cost for the performance or costumes.  Costumes will either be provided by us, or we’ll be using simple items the dancers can bring from home.

Miss Leah prefers the dancers wear leotards, tights, and pink leather ballet shoes, if at all possible.  However, since it is just a two-week camp, socks and comfortable clothing are okay.

Classes will be held in the Immanuel Lutheran Church basement located at 204 N. 10th Street, Watertown (use the handicapped entrance.)  Registration forms will be mailed to you, and payment will be due on the first day of camp.  To sign up or for more information, email or call Miss Leah at leahpaape@gmail.com or call at (920) 253-7591 or (920) 478-2045. 

If you have a special needs child, please contact Miss Leah for the possibility of a special needs scholarship.

We are looking forward to a great summer camp with your young dancers and artists!!!

And we hope you dance too,

Miss Leah and Kris